Phones with 16GB storage not eligible for Android 15 in new Google mandates

Google has reportedly issued a new mandate requiring smartphone manufacturers to ensure that devices shipping with Android 15 have a minimum of 32GB storage. While many budget-friendly smartphones today come with at least 128GB of storage, some models still fall below that mark. As users may have experienced, smartphones tend to slow down when storage nears full capacity, leading to a noticeable decline in performance. Google’s latest move aims to address this issue directly.